Deuteronomy 15:6

“For YHWH your Elohim has blessed you, as he has spoken to you, and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but over you they will not rule.”

Deuteronomy 15:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 15:6, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
has blessed youבֵּרַכְberach

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “berach” appears
he has spokenדִּבֶּרdiber

promise

To promise, say what will be done.

Where else “diber” appears
and you will lendהַעֲבַטְתָּhaavatta

lend

To give or receive something with a promise to return it, sometimes leaving a pledge as security.

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to manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

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nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and you will ruleמָשַׁלְתָּmashalta

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

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The context

5if only you truly obey the voice of YHWH your Elohim, being careful to carry out all this commandment that I am commanding you today.

6 · This verse (above)

7If there is among you a needy one, one of your brothers, in one of your gates in your land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or close your hand against your brother, the needy one.

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